How Do You Spell INCARNADINE?

Pronunciation: [ɪnkˈɑːnɐdˌiːn] (IPA)

The word "incarnadine" (ɪnˈkɑːnədaɪn) is a somewhat peculiar word, as it is not frequently used in everyday language. The word refers to the color crimson or blood-red. It is spelled with the prefix "in-" meaning "to make" and the French word "carnadine" meaning "flesh-colored." Therefore, the word "incarnadine" means "to make flesh-colored" or "to make blood-red." The pronunciation of the word is commonly spelled as [in-kahr-nuh-dahyn] but IPA phonetic transcription, which uses symbols to represent the sounds of speech, more accurately explains the pronunciation.

INCARNADINE Meaning and Definition

1. The word "incarnadine" is a descriptive adjective with various related meanings. Primarily, it refers to the color resembling flesh or a flesh-like shade of red, often associated with human skin that has a tinge of pink. This hue is often likened to a pinkish-red or a pale crimson.

   "Incarnadine" also holds significance within the realm of literature and can take on a metaphorical meaning. Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" famously includes the line, "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red." In this context, "incarnadine" represents the act of staining something red, specifically with blood.

   As a verb, "incarnadine" describes the act of turning or making something a flesh-like shade of red. It embodies the notion of transforming or imbuing an object or substance with the color of blood, capturing the idea of sacrificing or offering something. This verb form is commonly used in poetic or evocative language.

   Overall, "incarnadine" encompasses the visual, metaphorical, and symbolic dimensions associated with the color and the action of turning something red similar to flesh or blood, making it a multifaceted term within both the realms of color and literary imagery.

2. Flesh-coloured.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for INCARNADINE

• uncarnadine
• jncarnadine
• kncarnadine
• oncarnadine
• incarandine
• incarnidine
• incorradine
• incradine
• incarndin

Etymology of INCARNADINE

The word "incarnadine" originated from the Latin word "incarnare", which means "to make flesh". It comes from the combination of the prefix "in-" (meaning "into" or "upon") and "carnis" (meaning "flesh" in Latin). "Incarnadine" entered English in the 17th century, primarily used by William Shakespeare in his play "Macbeth". In the play, the word is famously used in the expression "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather / The multitudinous seas incarnadine, / Making the green one red". From Shakespeare's usage, the word has come to mean a rich, deep red color, often associated with blood.

Similar spelling words for INCARNADINE

• incarceration,
• incarnate,
• incarnation,
• incarcerate.

Conjugate verb Incarnadine

CONDITIONAL

I would incarnadine

you would incarnadine

he/she/it would incarnadine

we would incarnadine

they would incarnadine

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be incarnadining

you would be incarnadining

he/she/it would be incarnadining

we would be incarnadining

they would be incarnadining

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have incarnadine

you would have incarnadine

he/she/it would have incarnadine

we would have incarnadine

they would have incarnadine

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been incarnadining

you would have been incarnadining

he/she/it would have been incarnadining

we would have been incarnadining

they would have been incarnadining

FUTURE

I will incarnadine

you will incarnadine

he/she/it will incarnadine

we will incarnadine

they will incarnadine

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be incarnadining

you will be incarnadining

he/she/it will be incarnadining

we will be incarnadining

they will be incarnadining

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have incarnadined

you will have incarnadined

he/she/it will have incarnadined

we will have incarnadined

they will have incarnadined

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been incarnadining

you will have been incarnadining

he/she/it will have been incarnadining

we will have been incarnadining

they will have been incarnadining

IMPERATIVE

you incarnadine

we let´s incarnadine

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to incarnadine

PAST

I incarnadined

you incarnadined

he/she/it incarnadined

we incarnadined

they incarnadined

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was incarnadining

you were incarnadining

he/she/it was incarnadining

we were incarnadining

they were incarnadining

PAST PARTICIPLE

incarnadined

PAST PERFECT

I had incarnadined

you had incarnadined

he/she/it had incarnadined

we had incarnadined

they had incarnadined

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been incarnadining

you had been incarnadining

he/she/it had been incarnadining

we had been incarnadining

they had been incarnadining

PRESENT

I incarnadine

you incarnadine

he/she/it incarnadines

we incarnadine

they incarnadine

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am incarnadining

you are incarnadining

he/she/it is incarnadining

we are incarnadining

they are incarnadining

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

incarnadining

PRESENT PERFECT

I have incarnadined

you have incarnadined

he/she/it has incarnadined

we have incarnadined

they have incarnadined

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been incarnadining

you have been incarnadining

he/she/it has been incarnadining

we have been incarnadining

they have been incarnadining

I would have incarnadined

we would have incarnadined

you would have incarnadined

he/she/it would have incarnadined

they would have incarnadined